NATIONAL MINISTRIES FOR PEACE
The peace perspective will not suddenly emerge within government; it has to be worked at. Creating such Ministries is a very practical way of working for peace.
A MINISTRY FOR PEACE
The Australian Government was asked in 1937 to create a Ministry for Peace. Australians are still waiting for the Government to do so. In 1982, the United Nations Association of Australia again raised the issue. the idea of a Ministry for Peace has not died. On the contrary, there are now similar campaigns in other countries.
BRINGING PEACE TO GOVERNMENT
Countries should create ministries for peace. Governments already contain institutionalized “military” and “financial” perspectives drawn from the defence and treasury ministries; there is a similar need for a “peace” perspective.